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Working Papers

2019

1. Do Information Technologies Improve Teenagers'Sexual Education ? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Colombia
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (12)
   Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley (2019)
   See also Journal Article in The World Bank Economic Review (2020)
2. Does Education Increase Risk Aversion? Evidence Using Artefactual Experiments in Peru
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (1)
3. Does Social Conflict in Rural Regions Decrease Firm Ownership? Evidence from the Mining Sector in Latin America
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
4. Does Trade Liberalization Foster Intimate Partner Violence?
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
5. Environmental Disasters and Mental Health: Evidence from Oil Spills in the Peruvian Amazon
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
6. Free Trade Agreements and World Obesity
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
   See also Journal Article in Southern Economic Journal (2020)
7. National Income and Trust
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
   See also Journal Article in Review of Development Economics (2021)
8. Neighborhoods, Social Class, and Reciprocity: Evidence Using Representative Artefactual Data from Latin America
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
9. On Judicial Reform and Corruption in Developing and Transition Economies
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
10. Recreational Marijuana Laws and Junk Food Consumption: Evidence Using Border Analysis and Retail Sales Data
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

2018

11. Barriers to Exit
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2008)
12. Does Participatory Budgeting Improve Decentralized Public Service Delivery?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
13. Sex, Drugs, and Baby Booms: Can Behavior Overcome Biology?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
14. Social Interactions and Female Voting in Rural Paraguay: The Role of Urbanization Patterns on the Effectiveness of GOVT Campaigns
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
15. Television and Divorce: Evidence from Brazilian Novelas
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (18)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (99)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2009)

2017

16. Information technology and provision of national identification cards by the Bolivian police: evidence from two randomized natural field experiments
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
17. Regulatory Protective Measures and Risky Behavior: Evidence from Ice Hockey
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2017)
18. Social media instruments and the promotion of financial inclusion in Peruvian rural areas
    Working Papers PIERI, PEP-PIERI
19. Urbanization Patterns, Information Diffusion and Female Voting in Rural Paraguay
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2017)
    See also Journal Article in American Journal of Political Science (2019)
20. Urbanization patterns, social interactions and female voting in rural Paraguay
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
21. Why Won’t Workers Do Their Jobs? Labor Market Rigidity and Job Performance in the Public Sector
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (1)
22. Will elders provide for their grandchildren ?: unconditional cash transfers and educational expenditures in Bolivia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Development Economics (2020)

2015

23. DOES ECONOMIC PROSPERITY BREED TRUST?
    Working Papers, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (1)
24. Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2016)

2014

25. Are There Nutrient-based Poverty Traps? Evidence on Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
26. Do We Need More Women in Power? Gender, Public Policy, and Development in Bolivia
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
27. Information Technologies and Provision of National Identification Cards by the Bolivian Police: Evidence from Two Randomized Natural Field Experiments
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Development Research Working Paper Series, Institute for Advanced Development Studies (2014)
28. Letter Grading Government Efficiency
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (32)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (6)
    Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2014)

2013

29. (Ineffective) messages to encourage recycling: evidence from a randomized evaluation in Peru
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in The World Bank Economic Review (2015)

2012

30. Looking Beyond the Incumbent: The Effects of Exposing Corruption on Electoral Outcomes
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center View citations (9)
    Also in Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2012) View citations (9)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (21)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (21)
    Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (12)

2011

31. Bundling of Services and Household Welfare in Developing Countries Using Panel Data: The Case of Peru
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2004)
32. Corporate Governance and Firm Value in Mexico
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006) View citations (4)
33. Corporate Governance and Private Capital Flows to Latin America
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2003) View citations (3)
34. Corporate Governance in Latin America
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2007) View citations (26)
35. Discrimination in Latin America: An Elephant in the Room?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2007) View citations (4)
36. Do Democracies Breed Rent-Seeking Behavior?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2005) View citations (1)
37. Do Natural Disasters Affect Trust/Trustworthiness? Evidence from the 2010 Chilean Earthquake
    2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (5)
38. Do Welfare Programs Damage Interpersonal Trust?: Experimental Evidence from Representative Samples for Four Latin American Cities
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (1)
39. Does It Matter How People Speak?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006)
40. Does Privatization Deliver?: Access to Telephone Services and Household Income in Poor Rural Areas Using a Quasi-Natural Experiment in Peru
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2005) View citations (1)
41. Education and Democratic Preferences
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Economics and Politics (2015)
42. Estimating Income Elasticity of Government Expenditures: Evidence from Oil Price Shocks
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in School of Economics Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics (2011) View citations (4)
43. Foreign Aid, Income Inequality, and Poverty
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
44. Inequality, Democracy, and Persistence: Is There a Political Kuznets Curve?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2001) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Economics and Politics (2004)
45. Inequality, Institutions, and Informality
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2004) View citations (8)
46. Informality and Productivity in the Labor Market: Peru 1986 - 2001
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2007) View citations (6)
47. Institutional Enforcement, Labor-Market Rigidities, and Economic Performance
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Emerging Markets Review (2007)
48. Institutional Quality and Fiscal Transparency
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (9)
49. Institutional Quality and Government Efficiency
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
50. Inward-Looking Policies, Institutions, Autocrats, and Economic Growth in Latin America: An Empirical Exploration
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2001) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Public Choice (2004)
51. Is It Possible to Speak English Without Thinking American?: On Globalization and the Determinants of Cultural Assimilation
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2008)
52. Is the World Flat?: Or Do Countries Still Matter?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006)
53. Labor Market Regulations and Income Inequality: Evidence for a Panel of Countries
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2004) View citations (10)
    See also Chapter (2005)
54. Money Laundering and its Regulation
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2007) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Economics and Politics (2015)
55. On Compulsory Voting and Income Inequality in a Cross-Section of Countries
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2005) View citations (2)
56. On Foreign Participation and Hiring Patterns After Privatization
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006)
    See also Journal Article in LABOUR (2009)
57. On the Determinants and Effects of Political Influence
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2007) View citations (6)
58. Peltzman on Ice: Evidence on Compensating Behavior Using a Natural Experiment from Ice Hockey
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy
59. Policy Volatility and Growth
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006) View citations (3)
60. Privatization and Labor Force Restructuring around the World
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2002) View citations (27)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2003) View citations (15)
61. Privatization in Mexico
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2004)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2004) View citations (22)
62. Privatized Firms, Rule of Law and Labor Outcomes in Emerging Markets
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2007)
63. Rent Seeking and Democracy in Latin America: What Drives What?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006) View citations (2)
64. Should State-Owned Firms Change CEOs before Privatization?: The Case of the Telecommunications Industry
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2003)
65. Soap Operas and Fertility: Evidence from Brazil
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (17)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2008) View citations (60)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (47)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2012)
66. Stated Social Behavior and Revealed Actions: Evidence from 6 Latin American Countries Using Representative Samples
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
67. Streamlining and Privatization Prices in the Telecommunications Industry
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2003) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Economica (2006)
68. Structure and Development of Financial Institutions and Links with Trust: Cross-Country Evidence
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2001) View citations (18)
69. The Internet and the Ability to Innovate in Latin America
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2002)
    See also Journal Article in Emerging Markets Review (2003)
70. To What Extent do Latin Americans Trust and Cooperate?: Field Experiments on Social Exclusion In Six Latin American Countries
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2008) View citations (9)
71. Trade Intensity and Business Cycle Synchronization: Are Developing Countries any Different?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2003) View citations (34)
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile (2002) View citations (40)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of International Economics (2007)
72. Training Quality and Earnings: The Effects of Competition on the Provision of Public-Sponsored Training Programs
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
73. Trust and Trustworthiness in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters: Experimental Evidence from the 2010 Chilean Earthquake
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (1)
74. Volume and Quality of Infrastructure and the Distribution of Income: An Empirical Investigation
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2001) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Income and Wealth (2004)
75. Who Needs Strong Leaders?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2008)
76. Who's Afraid of Foreign Aid?: The Donors' Perspective
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006) View citations (14)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2006) View citations (3)

2010

77. Inequality and Institutions
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (59)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2004) View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2007)

2009

78. Televisión y divorcio: evidencias de las novelas en Brasil
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2008

79. Hasta que punto los latinoamericanos conf'ian y cooperan? Experimentos de campo sobre exclusión social en seis países de América Latina
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
80. Lo que se dice del comportamiento social y acciones reveladas: Evidencia de seis ciudades latinoamericanas utilizando muestras representativas
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
81. Novelas y fertilidad: elementos de juicio de Brasil
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
82. Stated Social Behavior and Revealed Actions: Evidence from Six Latin American Countries Using Representative Samples
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (5)
83. ¿A quién le hacen falta líderes autoritarios?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2007

84. Discriminación en América Latina: Eso que (casi) todos vemos? (Discrimination in Latin America: An Elephant in the Room?)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
85. Empresas privatizadas, instituciones y consecuencias laborales en paises emergentes
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
86. Gobierno Corporativo en América Latina
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
87. Informalidad y Productividad en el Mercado Laboral: Perú 1986-2001 (Informality and Productivity in the Labor Market: Peru 1986 - 2001)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
88. Sobre los determinantes y efectos de la influencia de politica (On the Determinants and Effects of Political Influence)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2006

89. Búsqueda de rentas y democracia en América Latina: ¿Qué impulsa a qué?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
90. Does Foreign Aid Help Reduce Income Inequality?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (4)
91. Does Privatization Deliver? Access to Telephone Services and Household Income in Poor Rural Areas Using a Quasi-Natural Experiment for Peru
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
92. Does the Quality of Training Programs Matter? Evidence from Bidding Processes Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006) View citations (15)
93. El entorno político y los precios de las privatizaciones
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
94. Imposed Institutions and Preferences for Redistribution
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Institutional Economics (2018)
95. Inequality and Informality
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2007)
96. Political Environment and Privatization Prices
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
97. Redistributional Preferences and Imposed Institutions
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
98. Sobre la participación extranjera y los patrones de contratación después de la privatización
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
99. ¿Contribuye la ayuda extranjera a reducir la desigualdad del ingreso?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
100. ¿Quién tiene miedo de la ayuda extranjera? La perspectiva del donante
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
101. ¿Se puede hablar inglés sin pensar como los estadounidenses? Sobre la globalización y los factores determinantes de la asimilación cultural
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2005

102. Votación obligatoria y desigualdad del ingreso en una muestra representativa de países
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
103. ¿Cumple la privatización lo que promete? El acceso a los servicios telefónicos y el ingreso familiar en zonas rurales pobres empleando un experimento cuasinatural en Perú
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
104. ¿Fomentan las democracias conductas de procura de rentas?
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2004

105. Bundling services and household welfare in developing countries - the case of Peru
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
106. Desigualdad, instituciones e informalidad
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
107. El acoplamiento de servicios y asistencia a los hogares en países en desarrollo empleando datos de panel: el caso de Perú
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
108. La desigualdad y las instituciones
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
109. Normativa del mercado laboral y desigualdad del ingreso: elementos de juicio de un grupo de países
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2003

110. Conducción empresarial y flujos de capitales privados hacia América Latina
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
111. La privatización y la reestructuración de la fuerza laboral en todo el mundo
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
112. La racionalización y los precios de la privatización en el sector de las telecomunicaciones
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
113. Sincronización de la intensidad del comercio internacional y el ciclo económico: ¿Hay alguna diferencia en los países en desarrollo?
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
114. The Truth About Privatization in Latin America
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (17)
     Also in Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2003) View citations (25)
     Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2003) View citations (7)
115. ¿Deben las empresas propiedad del Estado cambiar de presidente ejecutivo antes de una privatización? El caso de la industria de telecomunicaciones
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2002

116. Internet y la capacidad de innovar en América Latina
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2001

117. Are African Current Account Deficits Different? Stylized Facts, Transitory Shocks, and Decomposition Analysis
     IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (5)
118. Desigualdad, democracia y persistencia: ¿existe una curva Kuznets política?
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
119. Estructura y desarrollo de instituciones financieras y su relación con la confianza: elementos de juicio de varios países
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
120. Políticas de orientación interna, instituciones, autócratas y crecimiento económico en América Latina: un análisis empírico
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
121. Volumen y calidad de la infraestructura y la distribución del ingreso: investigación empírica
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2000

122. Determinants of current account deficits in developing countries
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (38)
     Also in Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile (1999) View citations (18)
     See also Journal Article in The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics (2002)
123. Technological Adaptation, Trade, and Growth
     IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (3)
     See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2001)

1999

124. Technology and Epidemics
     IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (6)
     See also Journal Article in IMF Staff Papers (2002)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Computers and Discretion: Evidence from Two Randomized Natural Experiments
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2022, 71, (1), 63 - 109

2021

2. Direct and indirect effects of a massive piped water expansion on child‐related outcomes
   Review of Development Economics, 2021, 25, (3), 1576-1600
3. National income and trust
   Review of Development Economics, 2021, 25, (1), 293-314
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2020

4. Business training for women entrepreneurs in the Kyrgyz Republic: evidence from a randomised controlled trial
   Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2020, 12, (2), 151-163
5. Do Information Technologies Improve Teenagers’ Sexual Education? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Colombia
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2020, 34, (2), 371-392 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
6. Free trade agreements and world obesity
   Southern Economic Journal, 2020, 87, (1), 30-49
   See also Working Paper (2019)
7. Investment confidence and regional trade agreements with the United States
   International Economics, 2020, 163, (C), 92-100
8. Marijuana and alcohol: Evidence using border analysis and retail sales data
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2020, 53, (2), 563-591 View citations (9)
9. Recreational marijuana laws and junk food consumption
   Economics & Human Biology, 2020, 39, (C) View citations (2)
10. Sex, marijuana and baby booms
    Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 70, (C) View citations (4)
11. Social Welfare Programs and Trust: Evidence from Six Latin American Cities
    (Decomposing Trust and Trustworthiness)
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2020, 36, (2), 255-283
12. Will elders provide for their grandchildren? Unconditional cash transfers and educational expenditures in Bolivia
    Review of Development Economics, 2020, 24, (2), 424-447
    See also Working Paper (2017)

2019

13. Institutional persistence, income inequality, and individual attitudes
    The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2019, 17, (3), 401-413 View citations (3)
14. Not so fast! Cash transfers can increase child labor: Evidence for Bolivia
    Economics Letters, 2019, 179, (C), 57-61 View citations (7)
15. Perverse Incentives? Labor Market Regulation and Performance in the Public Sector
    Southern Economic Journal, 2019, 86, (1), 271-285
16. Urbanization Patterns, Information Diffusion, and Female Voting in Rural Paraguay
    American Journal of Political Science, 2019, 63, (2), 323-341 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2017)

2018

17. Government effectiveness in the provision of public goods: the role of institutional quality
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2018, 21, (1), 175-196 View citations (3)
18. Health Impacts of a Public–Private Partnership Rural Roads Maintenance Programme
    Journal of International Development, 2018, 30, (7), 1248-1251
19. Imposed institutions and preferences for redistribution §
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2018, 14, (1), 127-156 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
20. Migration, Jobs, and Real Exchange Rates in the Philippines
    Journal of Economic Integration, 2018, 33, (3), 514-537
21. On the Preferences for Strong Leadership
    Social Science Quarterly, 2018, 99, (4), 1267-1282

2017

22. Impact of Long Run Exposure to Television on Homicides: Some Evidence from Brazil
    Journal of Development Studies, 2017, 53, (1), 18-31 View citations (3)
23. Political and Economic Inequities and the Shaping of Institutions and Redistribution
    Southern Economic Journal, 2017, 83, (4), 952-971 View citations (1)
24. Regulatory protective measures and risky behavior: Evidence from ice hockey
    Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 151, (C), 1-11 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2017)

2016

25. Do good institutions improve fiscal transparency?
    Economics of Governance, 2016, 17, (3), 241-263 View citations (3)
26. Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, 8, (4), 222-55 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (2015)

2015

27. (Ineffective) Messages to Encourage Recycling: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Peru
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2015, 29, (1), 180-206 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
28. Money Laundering and Its Regulation
    Economics and Politics, 2015, 27, (1), 78-123 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
29. On Education and Democratic Preferences
    Economics and Politics, 2015, 27, (3), 362-388 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2014

30. LETTER GRADING GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2014, 12, (2), 277-299 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
31. Trust and Reciprocity in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters
    Journal of Development Studies, 2014, 50, (11), 1482-1493 View citations (27)

2013

32. Stated social behavior and revealed actions: Evidence from six Latin American countries
    Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 104, (C), 16-33 View citations (16)

2012

33. Does the quality of public-sponsored training programs matter? Evidence from bidding processes data
    Labour Economics, 2012, 19, (6), 970-986 View citations (15)
34. Estimating the permanent income elasticity of government expenditures: Evidence on Wagner's law based on oil price shocks
    Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96, (11), 1025-1035 View citations (20)
35. Soap Operas and Fertility: Evidence from Brazil
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2012, 4, (4), 1-31 View citations (378)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2011

36. Erratum to: Can foreign aid reduce income inequality and poverty?
    Public Choice, 2011, 147, (3), 529-529
37. Erratum to: Inward-looking policies, institutions, autocrats, and economic growth in Latin America: an empirical exploration
    Public Choice, 2011, 147, (3), 525-525
38. Erratum to: Labor market institutions and income inequality: an empirical exploration
    Public Choice, 2011, 147, (3), 527-527 View citations (3)
39. Erratum to: Political and institutional environment and privatization prices
    Public Choice, 2011, 147, (3), 531-531
40. Is the World Flat? Country- and Firm-Level Determinants of Law Compliance
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2011, 27, (2), 272-300 View citations (2)
41. Privatization and labor policies
    Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (9), 1119-1130 View citations (8)
    Also in Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (9-10), 1119-1130 (2011) View citations (10)

2010

42. FIRM‐LEVEL DETERMINANTS OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE
    Economics and Politics, 2010, 22, (3), 233-256 View citations (6)
43. Language Nuances and Socioeconomic Outcomes
    American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 2010, 69, (2), 693-716 View citations (4)
44. Language nuances, trust and economic growth
    Public Choice, 2010, 143, (1), 191-208 View citations (2)
45. Political and institutional environment and privatization prices
    Public Choice, 2010, 142, (1), 91-110 View citations (1)

2009

46. Access to Telephone Services and Household Income in Poor Rural Areas Using a Quasi‐natural Experiment for Peru
    Economica, 2009, 76, (304), 623-648 View citations (7)
47. Can foreign aid reduce income inequality and poverty?
    Public Choice, 2009, 140, (1), 59-84 View citations (50)
48. Corporate governance reform and firm value in Mexico: an empirical assessment
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2009, 12, (3), 163-188 View citations (6)
49. Foreign Participation and Hiring Patterns after Privatization
    LABOUR, 2009, 23, (1), 195-207
    See also Working Paper (2011)
50. Labor market institutions and income inequality: an empirical exploration
    Public Choice, 2009, 138, (1), 65-81 View citations (31)
51. Privatised Firms and Labour Outcomes in Emerging Markets
    Journal of Development Studies, 2009, 45, (9), 1513-1525 View citations (3)
52. Television and Divorce: Evidence from Brazilian Novelas
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7, (2-3), 458-468 View citations (101)
    See also Working Paper (2018)
53. To What Extent Do Latin Americans Trust, Reciprocate, and Cooperate? Evidence from Experiments in Six Latin American Countries
    Economía Journal, 2009, Volume 9 Number 2, (Spring 2009), 45-94 View citations (12)
54. Volatility and firm growth
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2009, 14, (1), 1-25 View citations (26)

2008

55. Barriers to exit
    Economics Letters, 2008, 99, (1), 93-97
    See also Working Paper (2018)
56. DOES COMPULSORY VOTING HELP EQUALIZE INCOMES?
    Economics and Politics, 2008, 20, (3), 391-415 View citations (19)
57. Informality and productivity in the labor market in Peru
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2008, 11, (4), 229-245 View citations (6)
58. Is it possible to speak English without thinking American? On globalization and the determinants of cultural assimilation
    Economics Letters, 2008, 100, (2), 192-195
    See also Working Paper (2011)
59. The Mystery of Discrimination in Latin America
    Economía Journal, 2008, Volume 8 Number 2, (Spring 2008), 79-115 View citations (7)
60. What determines foreign aid? The donors' perspective
    Journal of Development Economics, 2008, 87, (1), 1-13 View citations (71)

2007

61. Bundling of Basic Public Services and Household Welfare in Developing Countries: An Empirical Exploration for the Case of Peru
    Oxford Development Studies, 2007, 35, (3), 329-346
62. Current Account Deficits in Africa: Stylized Facts and Basic Determinants
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2007, 56, (1), 191-221 View citations (21)
63. Inequality and Institutions
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2007, 89, (3), 454-465 View citations (149)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
64. Inequality and informality
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (1-2), 159-179 View citations (83)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
65. Institutional enforcement, labor-market rigidities, and economic performance
    Emerging Markets Review, 2007, 8, (1), 38-49 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
66. RENT SEEKING AND DEMOCRACY: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FOR URUGUAY
    Economic Inquiry, 2007, 45, (3), 592-601 View citations (4)
67. Should state-owned firms change CEOs before privatization? Some evidence from the telecommunications industry
    Applied Economics Letters, 2007, 14, (8), 591-595
68. Trade intensity and business cycle synchronization: Are developing countries any different?
    Journal of International Economics, 2007, 71, (1), 2-21 View citations (227)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2006

69. Streamlining and Privatization Prices in the Telecommunications Industry
    Economica, 2006, 73, (291), 461-484 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2005

70. Political and Corporate Governance and Pro‐Cyclicality in Capital Flows: Evidence from Emerging Market Countries
    International Finance, 2005, 8, (2), 167-198

2004

71. Inequality, Democracy, and Persistence: Is There a Political Kuznets Curve?
    Economics and Politics, 2004, 16, (2), 189-212 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
72. Inward-Looking Policies, Institutions, Autocrats, and Economic Growth in Latin America: An Empirical Exploration
    Public Choice, 2004, 121, (3), 335-361 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
73. Volume and Quality of Infrastructure and the Distribution of Income: An Empirical Investigation
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2004, 50, (1), 87-106 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2003

74. The Internet and the ability to innovate in Latin America
    Emerging Markets Review, 2003, 4, (1), 53-72 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2002

75. Determinants of Current Account Deficits in Developing Countries
    The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2002, 2, (1), 1-33 View citations (130)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
76. Development and Efficiency of the Financial Sector and Links with Trust: Cross-Country Evidence
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2002, 51, (1), 189-204 View citations (24)
77. On the determinants of inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
    The Economics of Transition, 2002, 10, (2), 311-337 View citations (1)
78. Poverty and Inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina After the Civil War
    World Development, 2002, 30, (1), 61-75 View citations (9)
79. Technology and Epidemics
    IMF Staff Papers, 2002, 49, (3), 6 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (1999)

2001

80. External sector and income inequality in interdependent economies using a dynamic panel data approach
    Economics Letters, 2001, 71, (2), 225-231 View citations (56)
81. Foreign aid and poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Targeting simulations and policy implications
    European Economic Review, 2001, 45, (4-6), 1020-1030 View citations (11)
82. ON NON-LINEARITIES BETWEEN EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2001, 4, 279-311 View citations (4)
    Also in Journal of Applied Economics, 2001, 4, (2), 279-311 (2001) View citations (3)
83. On the lags between submission and acceptance: are all referees created equal?
    Applied Economics Letters, 2001, 8, (6), 423-425
84. Technological adaptation, trade, and growth
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2001, 137, (4), 565-592 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2000

85. Causality and Feedback Between Institutional Measures and Economic Growth
    Economics and Politics, 2000, 12, (1), 69-81 View citations (177)
86. Institutional Quality and Income Distribution
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2000, 48, (4), 761-86 View citations (94)
87. Institutional quality and poverty measures in a cross-section of countries
    Economics of Governance, 2000, 1, (2), 123-135 View citations (32)
88. Law tradition and institutional quality: some empirical evidence
    Journal of International Development, 2000, 12, (8), 1057-1068 View citations (31)

1999

89. Structural reform, institutions and earnings: Evidence from the formal and informal sectors in urban Peru
    Journal of Development Studies, 1999, 35, (4), 95-116 View citations (86)

Books

2018

1. Competitiveness: The Business of Growth
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
2. Discrimination in Latin America: An Economic Perspective
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
   Also in World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group (2010) View citations (2)
3. Unlocking Credit: The Quest for Deep and Stable Bank Lending
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (8)

2012

4. Development Connections: Unveiling the Impact of New Information Technologies (Summary)
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)

2011

5. Privatization for the Public Good?: Welfare Effects of Private Intervention in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
6. Privatization in Latin America: Myths and Reality
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (9)
   Also in World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group (2005) View citations (33)
7. The State of State Reform in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (19)

2007

8. Investor Protection and Corporate Governance: Firm-Level Evidence Across Latin America
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (23)

Edited books

2012

1. Outsiders?: The Changing Patterns of Exclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)

2011

2. Development Connections
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan
3. Investor Protection and Corporate Governance: Firm-level Evidence across Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (10)

Chapters

2011

1. A Field of Dreams or a Dream Come True?
   Palgrave Macmillan
2. Banking on Technology for Financial Inclusion
   Palgrave Macmillan
3. Computers in Schools: Why Governments Should Do Their Homework
   Palgrave Macmillan
4. Development.com: Using ICTs to Escape Poverty
   Palgrave Macmillan
5. Help or Hindrance? ICT’s Impact on the Environment
   Palgrave Macmillan
6. Rewiring Institutions
   Palgrave Macmillan
7. Tech Fever in the Health Sector
   Palgrave Macmillan
8. The Region’s Place in the Digital World: A Tale of Three Divides
   Palgrave Macmillan

2005

9. Are Labor Market Regulations an Obstacle for Long-term Growth?
   Chapter 6 in Labor Markets and Institutions, 2005, vol. 8, pp 167-219 View citations (4)
10. Labor Market Regulations and Income Inequality: Evidence for a Panel of Countries
    Chapter 7 in Labor Markets and Institutions, 2005, vol. 8, pp 221-279 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2011)